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Stoudemire fined $50K for gay slur

The NBA fined Amare Stoudemire $50,000 after the New York Knicks star tweeted a gay slur.

Stu Jackson, the league’s executive vice president of basketball operations, announced the fine Tuesday in a release, calling Stoudemire’s language offensive and derogatory.

Stoudemire apologized Sunday to a fan for using the slur in response to a crude tweet in which the fan admonished the All-Star to “make up for this past season.”

“I am disappointed in myself for my statement to a fan. I should have known better and there is no excuse,” Stoudemire said.

Mizzou plans to

expand stadium

University of Missouri curators approved a request to borrow $72 million to add 6,000 seats to the football stadium in Columbia.

The move comes as Missouri prepares to enter the Southeastern Conference, where eight schools have stadiums that hold at least 80,000. Memorial Stadium has a capacity of 71,004.

The university’s governing board approved the 30-year debt financing plan Tuesday. The expansion will consist of 5,200 bleacher seats on the stadium’s east side and 800 to 900 premium seats, along with new restrooms, lounges and concession stands.

The plan will also allow Missouri to improve its tennis and golf facilities as well as its softball and baseball stadiums. Missouri also announced a $30 million donation from the Kansas City Sports Trust for further football facility upgrades.

Adam Oates to coach Capitals

The Washington Capitals on Tuesday announced the hiring of new head coach Adam Oates. He replaces Dale Hunter, who resigned at the end of the season.

Oates, 49, played in 19 NHL seasons, including parts of six seasons with the Capitals. He played in 1,337 games, scoring 341 goals with 1,079 assists.